The Geurink Family History
Arent Jan Geurink Branch

Fifth Generation - Eugene Geurink

43. Eugene5 Geurink (Truman Henry4, John3, Henry John2, Arent Jan1) was born Wausau, WI, November 21, 195O.

He married Jacqueline Budnik in Foreswille Reformed Church, Town of Easton, WI, July 3, 1971. Jacqueline was born Wausau, WI July 26, 1952.

At 19 years of age Jacqueline became the mother of Kim Geurink Wausau, Wl, November 2, 1971.

At 21 years of age Jacqueline became the mother of Shannon Geurink Wausau, WI, October 20, 1973.

At 23 years of age Jacqueline became the mother of John Geurink Wausau, WI, August 8, 1975.

At 27 years of age Jacqueline became the mother of Chad Geurink Wausau, WI, October 29, 1979.

At 20 years of age Eugene became the father of Kim Geurink Wausau, WI, November 2, 1971.
At 22 years of age Eugene became the father of Shannon Geurink Wausau, WI, October 20, 1973.
At 24 years of age Eugene became the father of John Geurink Wausau, WI, August 8, 1975.
At 28 years of age Eugene became the father of Chad Geurink Wausau, WI, October 29, 1979.

Historical events during the life of Eugene Geurink:

On accepting the Nobel Prize for Literature, William Faulher says, “I believe that man will not merely endure, he will prevail” on December 1O, 1950;
Louis Armstrong died on July 6, 1971;
President Nixon arrives in China on February 21, 1972;
Arab oil embargo began on October 20, 1973;
1st US born saint canonized - Mother Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton on September 14, 1975;
500 Iranian students seize US Embassy in Teheran on November 4, 1979.

Eugene Geurink and Jacqueline Budnik had the following children:

+ 124 i. Kim6 Geurink was born Wausau, WI, November 2, 1971.
Kim died November 2, 1971 Wausau, WI, at less than one year of age.
*Text taken from Wausau newspaper dated Wednesday, November 3, 197l: The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Geurink, 2632 Ehnwood Blvd., Wausau, died shortly after birth at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Graveside services will bc held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Forestville Cemetery in the Town of Easton. The Rev. Raymond VanBeek will officiate. Helke East Side Chapel, Wausau, is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors besides her parents include paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Truman Geurink, Town of Easton and maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrrs. Donald Budnik, Town of Hatley.
+ 125 ii. Shannon Geurink was born October 20, 1973
+ 126 iii. John Geurink was born Wausau, WI August 8, 1975.
+ 127 iv. Chad Geurink was born Wausau, WI October 29, 1979.